6 h. ago Giant asteroid could crash into moon in 2032, firing debris towards Earth

Researchers say satellites may be at risk and impact could create a spectacular meteor shower in the skies If a giant asteroid smashes into the moon in 2032 it could send lunar debris hurtling towards Earth, researchers have said, posing a risk to satellites but also creating a rare and spectacularly vivid meteor shower visible in the skies.Asteroid 2024 YR4 triggered a planetary defence response earlier this year after telescope observations revealed the “city killer” had a 3% chance of colliding with Earth. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago NASA spacecraft around the moon photographs the crash site of a Japanese company's lunar lander

A NASA spacecraft around the moon has photographed the crash site of a Japanese company's lunar lander

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1 week ago Odds of ‘city killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Moon increase

It would be one of largest asteroids in recent history to hit lunar surface

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2 w. ago Private Japanese lunar lander crashes while attempting Moon touchdown

Tokyo-based company ispace declares mission a failure several hours after communication lost with lander

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2 w. ago Second attempt by Japanese company to land on moon likely ends in failure

Resilience would have made history as the first non-US commercial lander to make a successful touchdownAn attempt to land a commercially built spacecraft on the surface of the moon looked to have ended in failure on Thursday, two years after its predecessor, launched by the same Japanese company, crashed following an uncontrolled descent.Resilience, an un-crewed vehicle from the Tokyo company ispace, would have made history as the first non-US commercial lander to make a successful touchdown, scheduled for 3.17pm ET Thursday (4.17am JST Friday) at Mare Frigoris (the Sea of Cold) in the far north of the moon. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Giant asteroid swarm near Venus could pose ‘invisible threat’ to Earth, scientists warn

Scientists suspect many asteroids around Venus are obscured from our view due to the Sun’s glare

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